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A review by connorfrankss
The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly
3.0
(3.5) If it hadn't been for the first 1/4 of this book, it would have been a solid 4 stars. The book began so slow, it was boring and I didn't think I was going to like it. But, as the story developed it picked up pace and was an amazing story.
I like the use of time travel in this book and the fact that the global apocalypse wasn't zombies but was a gama cloud, I thought this was unique as most apocalyptic books are cliche with zombies. Also, the writing was good and the gruesome, violent descriptions while disturbing in places added to the story.
The only fault I can say about it is that some of the characters weren't as developed as they could have been and there were a few minor plotholes eg. the carving in the tunnel. While these weren't necessary I think they could have added to the story.
Overall, I really enjoyed it and am interested in reading other books by Reilly.
I like the use of time travel in this book and the fact that the global apocalypse wasn't zombies but was a gama cloud, I thought this was unique as most apocalyptic books are cliche with zombies. Also, the writing was good and the gruesome, violent descriptions while disturbing in places added to the story.
The only fault I can say about it is that some of the characters weren't as developed as they could have been and there were a few minor plotholes eg. the carving in the tunnel. While these weren't necessary I think they could have added to the story.
Overall, I really enjoyed it and am interested in reading other books by Reilly.